Neat and tidy

A blustery, cold and wet Friday morning, but yesterday was lovely, and probably the last mild, bright day until next year.  I finished leaf mulching and John used up the last of the gas, then parked the mower for the winter.

The newly trimmed hedge sure looks good...

Surprise, in just a few years, the spindly Leyland Cypress trees transformed into another high maintenance hedge. They make a lovely private garden "room" in the backyard. Although sometimes I wish we had all this space inside the house.

The side gardens look tidy enough, and the worms love the leaf mulch.

The grass (or I should say, moss) stays green now until next summer. I didn't cut the plants to the ground as aggressively as usual. It's better for the insects and birds anyway, and gives me an excuse to get out and work next February when the light returns.

This is the last golden afternoon light before we go off Daylight Savings Time, and darkness descends early.

The winter bird feeder is open and business is brisk, with the resident critters out enjoying our little wildlife sanctuary.  And crows, always on the make for a handout.